Colorado

Rocky Mountain Columbine is the State flower of Colorado. Aquilegia caerules is the scientific name of this flower and it is commonly known as Rocky Mountain Columbine or the Colorado blue columbine. The flowers belong to the family of Ranunculaceae. It is a flower indigenous to the state of Colorado. The columbine flower can be...

Scarlet Oak or Northern Scarlet Oak is the state tree of District of Columbia. The scientific name of the District of Columbia’s state tree Scarlet Oak is Quercus coccinea. Quercus is the genus of the Scarlet Oak and Q. coccinea is its species. It is commonly known as Black oak, Red oak, Spanish oak, spotted...

Blue Spruce is the State Tree of Colorado. Picea pungens is the scientific name of Blue Spruce and it is commonly known as blue spruce, green spruce, white spruce, Colorado spruce, or Colorado blue spruce. Picea is the genus of the Blue Spruce and P. pungens is its species. The Colorado’s State tree Blue Spruce...

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep is the official state animal of Colorado. Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep was entitled to the official Colorado state animal in 1961. Ovis canadensis Canadensis is the scientific name of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. It is commonly known as Bighorn sheep, which are native to the mountains from Canada south to New...

Lark Bunting is the state bird of Colorado. The Lark Bunting was titled as the state bird of Colorado in 1931. The scientific name of Lark Bunting is Calamospizamelancorys. It is a medium sized American sparrow. Lark Buntings can be found in the plains, prairies, meadows and sagebrush. In winters they live in cultivated lands,...